Debbie Balfour
About Debbie Balfour
Debbie Balfour is a Senior Business System Analyst at TELUS and the Owner and Professional Real Estate Investor at Zeal Properties, based in British Columbia, Canada.
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Debbie Balfour is currently a Senior Business System Analyst at TELUS in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, and also serves as the Owner and Professional Real Estate Investor at Zeal Properties in Langley, British Columbia, Canada.
Education and Expertise
Debbie Balfour has obtained extensive education in real estate investing from two prominent institutions. She studied at Sarah Eder Investing, achieving proficiency in Real Estate over 11 months in 2020. Additionally, she spent two years from 2019 to 2021 studying at Keyspire, where she further honed her skills in Real Estate Investing.
Real Estate Investments
Debbie Balfour has a diverse and active portfolio in real estate investments. In January 2020, she purchased her first suited detached rental property in Barrie, Ontario, as a money partner in a Joint Venture. By March 2020, she acquired a pre-construction off-market three-suited home in Edmonton, Alberta. Despite the Covid-19 crisis, she was able to close and tenant a brand new four-plex in Calgary, Alberta, in April 2020. In addition, she moved one third of her RRSP portfolio into self-directed mortgages and land development deals.
Portfolio Management
Debbie Balfour manages a collective portfolio worth approximately $2,000,000, predominantly consisting of turnkey or exceptionally performing multi-family properties in Calgary and Edmonton. She focuses on secure and low-risk multi-family long-term rental properties in Alberta. Her approach includes offering hands-off investing to partners by managing all aspects of acquiring and maintaining cash-flowing properties, ensuring honest, transparent, and ethical interactions with full visibility to financial transactions.
Professional Background
With 10 years of project management and business analysis experience, Debbie Balfour brings a wealth of expertise to her roles. Her profession as a Senior Business System Analyst at TELUS involves complex analytical and project management tasks. Her extensive career has shaped her into a knowledgeable professional in both the business and real estate sectors.